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Chief's Response to CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK

In these unprecedented times, we continue to provide our valued customers updates on Chief’s efforts to help keep your operations running smoothly during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

We are staying abreast with the latest reports from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) as well as taking several precautionary measures for the health and safety of our employees and customers, including work from home protocol, continual deep cleaning of our facility, and personal protective equipment (PPE) for our in-house workers.

We are also in constant contact with our component suppliers and logistic providers in order to keep our customers up to date with any potential disruptions in their supply chain. You can find the latest information below.

As of right now, our Elmhurst, IL facility (Chief USA) is considered an essential business (according to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)) supplying the transportation and other critical infrastructure sectors and is fully operational. Furthermore, according to the Mexican Social Security Administration, our Chihuahua, Mexico facility (Chief MEX) is considered an essential business servicing the automotive industry and is open and operational.

COVID-19 Operational Updates

May 26, 2020

Chief Mexico Reopens after mandatory shutdown

Chief Mexico received approval from the Social Security Institute to reopen our Chihuahua, MX facility on May 26th.

Udpate Regarding Chief's Chihuahua, Mexico Operations

April 3, 2020

Mexico's Secretary of Health Stops All Business Activities Not Deemed "Essential" Through 4/30/20

Effective immediately, Mexico's Secretary of Health ordered all nonessential businesses to cease operation. Automotive manufacturers and their suppliers were deemed nonessential, therefore, we have suspended operations in our Chihuahua, Mexico facility until further notice. This does not affect our Elmhurst, IL location.

March 25, 2020

On March 25, 2020 Bosch notified us that they are significantly reducing production from March 25th through April 4th, with their Waiblingen, Germany plant closing from April 5 through April 18. We anticipate these reductions by Bosch and reductions or stoppages of other companies within our supply chain may lead to delays in our own ability to perform. While we continue to distribute parts as scheduled given current inventory levels and expected shipments, Chief Enterprises is taking the pre-emptive step to declare a Force Majeure.